We propose optical switches based on long-range plasmonic directional couplers, which are controlled via the electro-optic effect of nematic liquid crystal layers. Both horizontal and vertical configurations are discussed, providing a comparison in terms of key-performance characteristics, such as coupling length, switching voltage, insertion losses, and crosstalk.

Long-range plasmonic electro-optic directional coupler switches

Beccherelli R
2013

Abstract

We propose optical switches based on long-range plasmonic directional couplers, which are controlled via the electro-optic effect of nematic liquid crystal layers. Both horizontal and vertical configurations are discussed, providing a comparison in terms of key-performance characteristics, such as coupling length, switching voltage, insertion losses, and crosstalk.
2013
Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi - IMM
Inglese
Rendina I and Fazio E and Ferraro P
Proceedings of the 5th European Optical Society Topical Meeting on Optical Microsystems (O?S'13),
5th European Optical Society Topical Meeting on Optical Microsystems (O?S'13)
2
Sì, ma tipo non specificato
12-14 September 2013
Capri (I)
1
none
Zografopoulos D. C.;Beccherelli R.
273
info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject
04 Contributo in convegno::04.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno
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